Weisskopf, Dieter

Dr. Dieter Weisskopf is Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Management Board of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG since October 1, 2016. He was Chief Financial Officer, Head of Finance, Administration, Procurement and Operations and Member of the Management Board at Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG since 1995. He joined the Lindt & Spruengli Group in 1995 as Head of Finance, Administration and Purchasing. Since 2004, he has also been responsible for manufacturing. Dr. Weisskopf started his career at Swiss Union Bank. He gained additional experience in the banking sector in Mexico and Brazil, later changing to the food industry, namely the Jacobs Suchard Group. At both Jacobs Suchard and Klaus Jacobs Holding, he held executive management positions in the financial sector, lastly as Chief Financial Officer in Canada and Switzerland. He has a Doctorate in Philosophy in Economics and Business Administration.

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